And Shetland, Eilean Siar and the Borders also scored highly in the latest wellbeing figures from the Office for National Statistics.

People in the Orkney Islands and Eilean Siar are among the most satisfied with their life. And nearly two-fifths of people in the Scottish Borders rate their satisfaction with life as 9 or 10 out of 10, the highest rate in the UK.

Overall, the Orkney Islands are the happiest part of Scotland - while Glasgow City is the most miserable, according to the results.

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